384 - Beginning Painting: Spring
Adult Class | Available
In this beginning painting class, we will build skills in composition, color mixing, brush work, and creating texture and depth while using the beauty of spring flowers, birds and landscape as our subject. We will use still life and images as references, and look for inspiration in floral and landscape paintings of master painters.
When considering acrylic painting the colors alone are exciting. Do you have a favorite flower bonsai, or other foliage that you are interested in painting? The brands here are suggested for quality and affordability. I found that the prices listed here (Dick Blick) are less expensive than at other stores. Really important is working with good quality paint. When the pigment is true in hue you’re off to a great start.
Acrylic Paint
Brand Liquitex. I recommend this brand as Tops!
Set of 12, 22 mm tubes
or
Blick Studio Acrylics. Pretty good for painting and the budget.
Set of 12, 21mm Tubes
Important Paint Colors to Look For
Cadmium yellow
Cadmium red
Alizarin crimson
Ultramarine Blue
Pthalo Blue
Pthalo Green
Titanium White
Mars Black
Brushes
Blick Scholastic Wonder White Brand (just an example)
#6 round
#8 round
#10 flat
Palette Knife
Blick #03115-1003
Budget Tip: Bring some plastic teaspoons and knives!
Paper Palette
Blick Disposable Paper Palette
Budget Tip: You can also make a palette with wax paper placed on top of sturdy cardboard and then taped underneath.
Water Container
Glass jar such as a medium size jelly jar
Cloths for Wiping Brushes
I suggested this, because using a lot of paper towels not good for the climate!
3 Canvases
Blick Super Value Pack of 5
16 x 20 inches
Budget Tip: If you all ready have some blank canvases, that are close in size to to 16” x 20” bring those. We will most likely only use 3 canvases.
Mixed Media Pad
Beinfang Mixed Media Pad OR Sketchbook of Choice
14x11"
We will do preliminary sketches and paintings in the sketchbook. Multi-Media pads are the best.
Prismacolor Ebony Pencil
Can buy single pencil in-store at Blick. (Online Blick is selling them in packs of 12 or you can purchase 1 at Michaels).
Fabric Scraps (about 6 approximately 8 x 10 inches)
Scissors
Elmer's Glue